Display device.



H. W. KNAUTZ.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED rmm, 1911.

1,011,447. Ptented Dec.12,191 1.

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HENRY w. KNAUIZ, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. KNAUTZ, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display.Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in display devices and morespecifically to that class thereof which are designed for employmentespecially in the displaying of cloth samples or other similar articleswhich may be secured or mounted upon cards for purposes of display. 1

The object of my invention is the production of a display device of thecharacter mentioned in which the display cards will be so connected orbound together as to be adapted to be readily and easily disconnected orinterchanged if desired.

A further object is the provision of a display device of the charactermentioned which will be 'of durable and economical construct-ion and ofgreat efliciency in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the combinations andarrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a plan View of a display device embodying my invention. thesame being shown in open condition, Fig. 2 is a section taken on line00-00. of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the sections of thedevice detached, and Fig. 4 is a section taken on line g of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawing 1 indicates the display cards upon whichthe samples or other articles are suit-ably arranged and secured fordisplay. The cards 1 are preferably of rectangular form, and all are ofsubstantially the same dimensions.

Secured to the rearward edge 2 of each of the cards 1 is a narrowelongated strip 3, the same being hingedly secured thereto by means of ahinged strip 4 formed preferably of fabric. The strip 3 is of a lengthsubstantially equal to that of the edge 2 and the same is formed of asuit-able material possessing rigidity, such for example as card board,which is preferably employed. Ar-

ranged upon each of the cards 1 at the respective extremities of theedge 2 thereof are inwardly opening pockets 5, the same being formedpreferably integrally with the hinged members 4. In order to accommodatesaid pockets the upper and lower edges of each of said cards 1 arenotched as at 6, such provision, as will be observed, affordingclearance for the adjacent end walls of said pockets. Said pockets areof a width substantially equal to that of the strips 3, the latter beingadapted to snugly engage the same.

With-the arrangement as set forth it is apparent that any number ofcards 1 may be connected together in book form, the connection ofadjacent of said cards being effected by engaging the extremities of thestrip 3 on an upper card with the pockets 5 of a lower one, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1, it being clear, that in effecting such engagement it isnecessary to buckle the strip 3 in order to reduce the length thereofsufficient to permit of its extremities engaging said pockets. Uponreleasing the strip after buckling and with its extremities registeringwith the pockets 5, said extremities, upon the strip, assuming itsnormal condition, will be forced into engagement with said pockets. Thenthe upper card is laid over the lower one, member 4 bending to permitthis, and the pocket on the under side of said upper card is exposed forthe reception of the strip of the next upper card. Thus it will be seenthat any number of display cards may be connected together in book formwith ease and expedition. Also said cards after being connected may bereadily and quickly interchanged or re-arranged if desired so as toproduce a better arrangement of the samples or articles carried therebyfor displaying purposes.

A display device of a construction as described is simple and economicaland hence may be manufactured at a low cost.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of myinventionI do not wish to be limited thereto but desire to avail myselfof such variations and modifications as come within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described my invention what I deem as new and desire to secure byLetters Patented Dec. 12, 1911.. Application filed February 6, 1911.Serial No. 606,818.

ably secured to each of said cards; and end with a strip adapted toengage a pocket means on each of said cards for detachably engaginganother card, substantially as deengaging the strip on another card,subscribed.

stantially as described.

2. A display device comprising a plurality i name to this specificationin the presence of separate cards, ezilch providel with transof twosubscribing witnesses.

versely alining notc es in its e ges near one T T end; and flexiblestrips each provided at HELRY KBAUTZ' opposite sides at one end withinwardly opening pockets adapted to engage the notches and edges of acard and at the other WVitnesses:

HELEN F. LILLIs, JOSHUA R. H. Porrs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 15

